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Visitors to NSW injecting $53,000 into the State’s economy every second
Visitors to NSW pump $53,000 into the State’s economy every second – $3.2 million per hour, every hour, each and every day of the year,…
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Public transport & roads number one election issue
The Shore Regional Organisation of Councils (SHOROC) is calling local candidates for the NSW Election to demonstrate how they plan to fix the transport problems…
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Heavy vehicle projects funded
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss has announced the successful projects in the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety and…
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Valuation Changes Only Half the Story on Mining Tenements
The Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has stated that legislation to reduce rent and rate increases amongst mining tenement holders fails to also address…
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Seniors Week inspires the community
As part of Seniors Week 2015, Parramatta City Council will host a range of free events to provide seniors with the opportunity to engage with…
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Education in the Federation spotlight
The fourth issues paper developed to inform the Commonwealth Government’s White Paper on the Reform of the Federation, Roles and Responsibilities in Education, was released…
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New lights for oval
Hornsby Shire Council is currently installing new lighting at Hornsby’s Mark Taylor Oval that will bring the sportsground up to the current Australian standard. Hornsby…
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Councils quandaries
Australian Local Government will be facing challenges surrounding infrastructure, amalgamations, and the federation white paper in 2015. Infrastructure.The federal government’s $50 billion investment in infrastructure…
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Editorial
The beginning of a new year is often a tragic time in Australia, with many people at increased risk from environmental disasters such as bushfires…
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Have your say… Letters to the editor
Dear LG FocusFor many years there have been swings and roundabouts with merging local governments. As they grew with differing community interests, many were split…
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Joint Bluett Award winners
Bankstown City Council and Ku-ring-gai Council have been named joint winners of the AR Bluett Memorial Award. Bankstown City Council focused its submission for the…
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What is your council doing about gender equality? – Presidents comment
Where does your local government sit in the advancement of women? Has Local Government advanced since 2010, which the Federal Government announced as the Year…
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